Kael simply walked out of the gate. He had thought that they would make him stay longer inside, maybe threaten, or outright take him out for the death of John. But the boss simply let him go. Which was strange. The boss was paranoid, controlling, and practical. Men like that rarely let loose ends wander freely unless they were confident the loose end would either return on a leash… or be cut later, where nobody had to watch.
Though it didn't mean Kael would trust them, he felt that something was wrong, so he could only trust his instincts and move away from the base for now. He didn't sprint, not yet. Sprinting drew attention, and he didn't want to look like prey bolting from a predator's den. Instead, he kept a light jog, enough to build distance, enough to feel like he was "hurrying" the way the boss ordered him to.
